Chapter 2 Linear Graphs and Simultaneous Linear Equations

Exercise 2C
1.

(a)

x+ y=16

----- (1)

x y=0

----- (2)

(1) + (2):

( x+ y )+ ( x y )=16+0
x+ y+ x y=16

2 x =16
x=8
Substitute

x=8

into (1):

8+ y =16

y=8
The solution is
(b)

x=8

x y=5

----- (1)

x+ y=19

----- (2)

and

y=8 .

(2) + (1):

( x+ y )+ ( x y )=19+5
x+ y+ x y=24
2 x =24

x=12
Substitute

x=12

into (2):
1

12+ y=19
y=7
The solution is

x=12 and

y=7 .

(c)

11 x+ 4 y=12

----- (1)

9 x4 y=8

----- (2)

(1) + (2):

( 11 x+ 4 y ) + ( 9 x4 y )=12+8
11 x+ 4 y +9 x4 y=20

20 x=20
x=1
Substitute

x=1

into (1):

11(1)+4 y =12

11+ 4 y=12
4 y=1

y=

1
4

The solution is

(d)

x=1

and

y=

1
4 .

4 y+ x =11 ----- (1)

3 yx=3

----- (2)

(1) + (2):

( 4 y+ x ) + ( 3 yx )=11 +3
4 y+ x +3 yx =14
7 y=14

y=2
y=2

Substitute

into (1):

4 (2 )+ x=11
8+ x=11

x=3
The solution is

x=3

and

y=2 .

(e)

3 x+ y =5

----- (1)

x+ y=3

----- (2)

(1) (2):

( 3 x+ y ) ( x+ y )=53
3 x+ y x y=2

2 x =2
x=1
Substitute

x=1

into (2):

1+ y=3

y=2
The solution is
(f)

x=1

and

y=2 .

2 x +3 y=5 ----- (1)

2 x +7 y=9 ----- (2)

(2) (1):

( 2 x +7 y ) ( 2 x +3 y )=95
2 x +7 y2 x3 y =4
4 y=4

y=1
Substitute

y=1

into (1):

2 x +3 ( 1 )=5

2 x +3=5
2 x =2

x=1
The solution is

x=1

and

y=1 .

(g)

7 x3 y=15

----- (1)

11 x3 y=21

----- (2)

(2) (1):

( 11 x3 y )( 7 x3 y )=2115
11 x3 y7 x +3 y=6

4 x =6
x=1

Substitute

x=1

1
2

1
2

into (1):

( 12 )3 y=15

7 1

1
10 3 y=15
2
3 y=4

1
2

y=1

1
2

The solution is

(h)

x=1

1
2

3 y2 x=9

----- (1)

2 y2 x =7

----- (2)

and

1
2

(1) (2):

( 3 y2 x )( 2 y 2 x ) =97

3 y2 x2 y+ 2 x=2
y=2
Substitute

y=2

into (1):

3 ( 2 )2 x=9
62 x=9
2 x =3

x=1

1
2

The solution is

(i)

x=1

1
2

and

y=2 .

3 a2b=5 ----- (1)

2 b5 a=9 ----- (2)

(1) + (2):

( 3 a2b )+ ( 2b5 a ) =5+9

3 a2b+ 2b5 a=14
2 a=14

a=7
Substitute

a=7

into (2):

2 b5 (7 )=9
2 b+35=9

2 b=26
b=13
The solution is
(j)

a=7

b=13 .

and

5 c2 d=9 ----- (1)

3 c+ 2 d=7 ----- (2)
(1) + (2):

( 5 c2 d ) + ( 3 c+ 2d ) =9+7
5 c2 d +3 c+ 2 d=16

8 c=16
c=2
Substitute

c=2

into (2):

3 ( 2 )+ 2d =7
6+2 d=7
2 d=1

d=

1
2

The solution is

(k)

c=2

and

1
2

3 f + 4 h=1 ----- (1)

5 f 4 h=7 ----- (2)

(1) + (2):
9

( 3 f + 4 h ) + ( 5 f 4 h )=1+7
3 f + 4 h+5 f 4 h=8

8 f =8
f =1
Substitute

f =1

into (1):

3 ( 1 )+ 4 h=1
3+4 h=1
4 h=2

h=

1
2
f =1

The solution is

(l)

and

6 jk=23

----- (1)

3 k +6 j=11

----- (2)

h=

1
2

(2) (1):

( 3 k +6 j )( 6 jk )=1123
3 k +6 j6 j+ k=12
4 k=12

k =3
Substitute

k =3

into (2):

3 (3 )+ 6 j=11

10

9+6 j=11
6 j=20

j=3

1
3

The solution is

2.

(a)

j=3

1
3

and

7 x2 y=17

----- (1)

3 x+ 4 y=17

----- (2)

14 x4 y=34

2 (1):

k =3 .

----- (3)

(3) + (2):
( 14 x4 y +(3 x +4 y)=34 +17

14 x4 y +3 x+ 4 y=51

17 x=51
x=3
Substitute

x=3

into (2):

3 ( 3 ) +4 y=17
9+4 y=17
4 y=8

y=2
The solution is

x=3

and

y=2 .

11

(b)

16 x+5 y =39

----- (1)

4 x 3 y=31

----- (2)

16 x12 y =124

4 (2):

----- (3)

(1) (3):
( 16 x+5 y ( 16 x 12 y )=39124

16 x+5 y 16 x+12 y=85

17 y=85

y=5
Substitute

y=5

into (2):

4 x 3 (5 ) =31
4 x +15=31

4 x =16
x=4
The solution is
(c)

x=4

and

y=5 .

x+2 y =3 ----- (1)

3 x+5 y =7 ----- (2)
3 (1):

3 x+6 y =9

----- (3)

(3) (2):
( 3 x+6 y ( 3 x +5 y )=97

3 x+6 y 3 x5 y=2

12

y=2
y=2

Substitute

into (1):

x+ 2 ( 2 )=3
x+ 4=3

x=1
The solution is
(d)

3 x+ y =5

x=1 and

y=2 .

----- (1)

7 x+3 y =1 ----- (2)

9 x+ 3 y =15

3 (1):

----- (3)

(3) (2):
( 9 x+ 3 y ( 7 x+3 y ) =151

9 x+ 3 y 7 x3 y=16

2 x =16
x=8
Substitute

x=8

into (1):

3 (8 )+ y=5
24 + y=5
y=19
The solution is

x=8

and

y=19 .

13

(e)

7 x3 y=13

----- (1)

2 x y=3 ----- (2)

3 (2):

6 x3 y=9

----- (3)

(1) (3):
( 7 x3 y ( 6 x3 y )=139

7 x3 y6 x +3 y=4
x=4

x=4

Substitute

into (2):

2 ( 4 ) y=3
8 y=3
y=5
The solution is
(f)

x=4

and

9 x5 y=2

----- (1)

3 x4 y=10

----- (2)

3 (2):

9 x12 y=30

y=5 .

----- (3)

(1) (3):
( 9 x5 y ( 9 x12 y )=230

9 x5 y9 x +12 y=28
7 y=28

y=4

14

y=4

Substitute

into (2):

3 x4 (4 )=10
3 x+16=10
3 x=6

x=2
The solution is

3.

(a)

x=2 and

7 x3 y=18

----- (1)

6 x+ 7 y=25

----- (2)

7 (1):

49 x21 y=126

3 (2):

18 x+21 y=75

y=4 .

----- (3)
----- (4)

(3) + (4):
( 49 x21 y + ( 18 x +21 y )=126+75

49 x21 y +18 x+21 y=201

67 x=201

x=3
Substitute

x=3

into (2):

6 ( 3 ) +7 y=25
18+7 y=25

15

7 y=7
y=1
The solution is
(b)

x=3

and

4 x +3 y=5

----- (1)

3 x2 y=43

----- (2)

2 (1):

8 x+ 6 y=10

3 (2):

9 x6 y=129

y=1 .

----- (3)
----- (4)

(3) + (4):
( 8 x+ 6 y + ( 9 x 6 y )=10+129

8 x+ 6 y+ 9 x6 y=119

17 x=119
x=7

16

x=7

Substitute

into (1):

4 (7 ) +3 y=5
28+3 y=5
3 y=33

y=11
The solution is
(c)

x=7

and

y=11 .

2 x +3 y=8 ----- (1)

5 x+2 y=9 ----- (2)

2 (1):

4 x +6 y =16

----- (3)

3 (2):

15 x+6 y =27

----- (4)

(4) (3):
( 15 x+6 y ( 4 x +6 y )=2716

15 x+6 y 4 x6 y=11
11 x=11

x=1
x=1

Substitute

into (2):

5 ( 1 )+ 2 y=9
5+2 y=9

2 y=4
y=2

17

 The solution is
(d)

5 x+ 4 y=11

x=1

and

y=2 .

----- (1)

3 x+5 y =4 ----- (2)

3 (1):

15 x+12 y=33

----- (3)

5 (2):

15 x+25 y =20

----- (4)

(4) (3):
( 15 x+25 y (15 x +12 y )=2033

15 x+25 y 15 x12 y=13

13 y=13
y=1

y=1 into (1):

Substitute

5 x+4 (1 )=11
5 x4=11
5 x=15

x=3
The solution is
(e)

x=3

and

4 x 3 y=1

----- (1)

5 x2 y =4

----- (2)

y=1 .

18

2 (1):

8 x6 y=2

----- (3)

3 (2):

15 x6 y=12

----- (4)

(4) (3):
( 15 x6 y ( 8 x6 y ) =12(2)

15 x6 y8 x +6 x=14

7 x=14
x=2

x=2

Substitute

into (2):

5 ( 2 )2 y=4
102 y=4
2 y=6

y=3
The solution is

(f)

x=2

and

5 x4 y =23

----- (1)

2 x 7 y=11

----- (2)

2 (1):

10 x8 y=46

5 (2):

10 x35 y=55

y=3 .

----- (3)
----- (4)

(3) (4):
( 10 x8 y ( 10 x35 y )=4655
19

10 x8 y10 x+ 35 y=9
27 y=9

y=

y=

Substitute

5 x4

1
3

1
3

into (1):

( 13 )=23
4
5 x+ =23
3
5 x=21

x=4

2
3

1
3

The solution is

4.

(a)

x=4

x+ y=7

----- (1)

x y=5

----- (2)

From (1),

y=7x

1
3

and

y=

1
3 .

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

x( 7x ) =5
x7+ x=5

2 x =12
x=6

20

21

x=6

Substitute

into (3):

y=76

1
x=6

The solution is
(b)

3 x y=0

----- (1)

2 x + y =5

----- (2)

From (2),

y=52 x

and

y=1 .

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (1):

3 x( 52 x )=0
3 x5+2 x=0

5 x=5
x=1

x=1

Substitute

into (3):

y=52(1)

3
The solution is
(c)

2 x 7 y=5

and

y=3 .

----- (1)

3 x+ y =4
From (2),

x=1

----- (2)

y=43 x

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (1):

22

2 x 7 (43 x ) =5
2 x +28+21 x=5

23 x=23
x=1

x=1 into (3):

Substitute

y=43 (1)

1
The solution is
(d)

x=1 and

y=1 .

5 x y=5 ----- (1)

3 x+2 y=29
From (1),

----- (2)

y=5 x5

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

3 x+2 ( 5 x5 )=29
3 x+10 x10=29

13 x=39
x=3
Substitute

x=3

into (3):

y=5 ( 3 ) 5
10
The solution is

x=3

and

y=10 .
23

(e)

5 x+3 y =11

----- (1)

4 x y=2

----- (2)

From (2),

y=4 x2

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (1):

5 x+3 ( 4 x2 )=11
5 x+12 x6=11
17 x=17

x=1
Substitute

x=1

into (3):

y=4 ( 1 )2
2
The solution is

x=1

and

y=2 .

24

(f)

3 x+5 y =10

----- (1)

x2 y=7

----- (2)

From (2),

x=2 y+ 7

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

3 ( 2 y +7 )+ 5 y =10
6 y +21+5 y=10
11 y=11

y=1
y=1

Substitute

into (3):

x=2 (1 ) +7
5

x=5

The solution is
(g)

and

x+ y=9

----- (1)

5 x2 y =4

----- (2)

From (1),

y=9x

y=1 .

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

5 x2 ( 9x )=4
5 x18+2 x =4
7 x=22

x=3

1
7
25

Substitute

y=93

x=3

1
7

1
7

6
7

The solution is

(h)

into (3):

x=3

1
7

and

6
7

5 x+2 y=3 ----- (1)

x4 y=6
From (2),

----- (2)

x=4 y6

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (1):

5 ( 4 y 6 ) +2 y=3
20 y30+2 y=3

22 y=33
y=1

Substitute

y=1

1
2

1
2

into (3):

( 12 )6

x=4 1

26

 The solution is

5.

(a)

x=0

x+ y=0.5

----- (1)

x y=1

----- (2)

and

y=1

1
2 .

(1) + (2):

( x+ y )+ ( x y )=0.5+1
x+ y+ x y=1.5
2 x =1.5

x=0.75
Substitute

x=0.75

into (1):

0.75+ y=0.5
y=0.25
The solution is

x=0.75

and

y=0.25 .

27

(b)

2 x +0.4 y=8

----- (1)

5 x1.2 y =9

----- (2)

6 x+ 1.2 y=24

3 (1):

----- (3)

(3) + (2):

( 6 x+1.2 y ) + ( 5 x1.2 y )=24+ 9

6 x+1.2 y +5 x1.2 y=33
11 x=33

x=3
Substitute

x=3

into (1):

2 (3 )+ 0.4 y=8
6+0.4 y=8

0.4 y=2
y=5
The solution is
(c)

10 x3 y=24.5
3 x5 y=13.5

x=3

and

y=5 .

----- (1)
----- (2)

5 (1):

50 x15 y=122.5

3 (2):

9 x15 y=40.5 ----- (4)

----- (3)

(3) (4):

( 50 x 15 y )( 9 x15 y )=122.540.5

28

50 x15 y9 x+ 15 y=82
41 x=82

x=2

29

Substitute

x=2

into (1):

10 ( 2 )3 y=24.5
203 y =24.5
3 y=4.5

y=1.5
The solution is
(d)

6 x+ 5 y =10.5

x=2

y=1.5 .

----- (1)

5 x3 y=2
3 (1):

and

----- (2)

18 x+15 y=31.5 ----- (3)

25 x15 y=10

5 (2):

----- (4)

(4) + (3):

( 25 x15 y )+ (18 x +15 y )=10+31.5

25 x15 y+ 18 x +15 y=21.5
43 x=21.5

x=0.5
Substitute

x=0.5

into (1):

6 ( 0.5 ) +5 y=10.5
3+5 y=10.5

5 y=7.5
y=1.5

30

 The solution is
6.

(a)

4 x y7=0
4 x +3 y11=0

x=0.5

y=1.5 .

and

----- (1)
----- (2)

(2) (1):

( 4 x +3 y11 )( 4 x y7 )=00
4 x +3 y114 x+ y+ 7=0

4 y=4
y=1
Substitute

y=1

into (1):

4 x 17=0

4 x =8
x=2
The solution is
(b)

x=2

and

7 x+ 2 y33=0

----- (1)

3 y7 x17=0

----- (2)

y=1 .

(1) + (2):

( 7 x+2 y33 )+ ( 3 y7 x17 ) =0+0

7 x+ 2 y33+3 y7 x17=0

5 y=50
y=10

31

Substitute

y=10

into (1):

7 x+ 2 ( 10 ) 33=0
7 x+2033=0
7 x=13

x=1

The solution is

(c)

6
7
x=1

6
7

5 x3 y2=0

----- (1)

x+5 y 6=0

----- (2)

5 (2):

y=10 .

and

5 x+25 y 30=0

----- (3)

(3) (1):

( 5 x+25 y30 )( 5 x3 y2 ) =00

5 x+25 y 305 x +3 y+ 2=0

28 y=28
y=1

Substitute

y=1

into (2):

x+5 ( 1 ) 6=0
x+ 56=0
x=1

32

x=1

The solution is
(d)

and

5 x3 y13=0

----- (1)

7 x6 y20=0

----- (2)

2 (1):

10 x6 y26=0

y=1 .

----- (3)

(3) (2):

( 10 x 6 y26 )( 7 x6 y20 )=00

10 x6 y267 x+ 6 y+ 20=0
3 x=6

x=2
Substitute

x=2

into (1):

5 ( 2 )3 y13=0
103 y 13=0

3 y=3
y=1
The solution is
(e)

x=2

and

7 x+3 y 8=0

----- (1)

3 x4 y14=0

----- (2)

y=1 .

4 (1):

28 x+12 y32=0

----- (3)

3 (2):

9 x12 y42=0

----- (4)

(3) + (4):

33

( 28 x+12 y32 ) + ( 9 x12 y42 )=0+ 0

28 x+12 y32+ 9 x12 y42=0

37 x=74
x=2
Substitute

x=2

into (1):

7 ( 2 ) +3 y8=0
14+3 y 8=0
3 y=6

y=2
The solution is
(f)

x=2

and

3 x+5 y +8=0

----- (1)

4 x +13 y2=0

----- (2)

y=2 .

4 (1):

12 x +20 y +32=0

----- (3)

3 (2):

12 x +39 y6=0

----- (4)

(3) (4):

( 12 x +20 y +32 )( 12 x+39 y 6 )=00

12 x +20 y +3212 x39 y +6=0
19 y=38

y=2
Substitute

y=2

into (1):

34

3 x+5 ( 2 ) +8=0
3 x+10+ 8=0

3 x=18
x=6
The solution is

7.

(a)

x=6

x +1 3
=
y +2 4

----- (1)

x2 3
=
y 1 5

----- (2)

and

y=2 .

From (1),

4 ( x +1 )=3 ( y +2)
4 x + 4=3 y+ 6

4 x 3 y=2

----- (3)

From (2),

5 ( x2 )=3( y1)

5 x10=3 y3
5 x3 y=7

----- (4)

(4) (3):

( 5 x3 y )( 4 x3 y )=72
5 x3 y4 x+3 y =5

x=5
Substitute

x=5

into (3):
35

4 (5 )3 y=2
203 y =2

3 y=18
y=6

x=5

The solution is

(b)

x y 5
=
3 2 6

y=6 .

----- (1)

2
2
3 x y=3
5
5

9 (1):

and

3 x

----- (2)

9y
1
=7
2
2

----- (3)

(2) (3):

(3 x 25 y )( 3 x 92y )=3 25 7 12
2
9y
1
3 x y3 x + =4
5
2
10
4

1
1
y =4
10
10
y=1

36

y=1 into (2):

Substitute

2
2
3 x (1 ) =3
5
5
2
2
3 x+ =3
5
5
3 x=3

x=1
The solution is

(c)

x=1

and

y=1 .

x 3
y=3 ----- (1)
4 8
5
y
x =12
3
2

----- (2)

8 (1):

2 x 3 y=24

----- (3)

6 (2):

10 x3 y=72

----- (4)

(4) (3):

( 10 x 3 y )( 2 x 3 y )=7224
10 x3 y2 x+3 y =48
8 x=48

x=6
Substitute

x=6

into (3):

2 (6 )3 y=24
123 y=24

37

3 y=12
y=4
The solution is

(d)

x3 y 7
=
5
2

x=6

and

y=4 .

----- (1)

11 x=13 y

----- (2)

26
( x3 ) =13( y7)
5

26 (1):

26
78
x =13 y91
5
5

----- (3)

(2) (3):

( 265 x 785 )=13 y(13 y91)

11 x

11 x

26 78
x + =13 y 13 y+91
5
5
5

4
2
x =75
5
5

x=13
Substitute

x=13

into (2):

11 ( 13 )=13 y
y=11
The solution is
8.

(a)

2 x +5 y=12

x=13

and

y=11 .

----- (1)
38

4 x +3 y=4
From (1),

----- (2)

2 x =125 y

x=

125 y
2

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

( 1252 y )+3 y=4

2410 y+ 3 y=4
7 y=28

y=4
Substitute

x=

y=4

into (3):

125 ( 4 )
2

4
The solution is

x=4

and

y=4 .

39

(b)

4 x 3 y=25

----- (1)

6 x+ 5 y =9 ----- (2)
From (1),

4 x =3 y+ 25
x=

3 y +25
4

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

( 3 y4+25 )+5 y=9

9 y 75
+ +5 y=9
2
2
9

1
1
y=28
2
2
y=3

y=3

Substitute

x=

into (3):

3 (3 ) +25
4

4
The solution is
(c)

x=4

and

y=3 .

3 x+7 y =2 ----- (1)

6 x5 y=4
From (1),

----- (2)

3 x=27 y

x=

27 y
3

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

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( 273 y )5 y=4

414 y 5 y=4
19 y=0

y=0

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y=0

Substitute

x=

into (3):

27 ( 0 )
3

2
3

The solution is

(d)

x=

2
3

and

y=0 .

9 x+ 2 y =5 ----- (1)

7 x3 y=13
From (1),

----- (2)

9 x=52 y

x=

52 y
9

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

( 529 y )3 y=13

35 14
y3 y =13
9
9
4

5
1
y=9
9
9
y=2

Substitute

x=

y=2

into (3):

52(2)
9

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 The solution is
(e)

2 y5 x=25

x=1

and

y=2 .

----- (1)

4 x +3 y=3 ----- (2)

From (1),

2 y=5 x+25
y=

5 x+25
2

----- (3)

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Substitute (3) into (2):

4 x +3

( 5 x2+25 )=3

4 x+

15
75
x + =3
2
2
1
1
11 x=34
2
2
x=3
x=3

Substitute

y=

into (3):

5 (3 )+25
2

5
The solution is
(f)

x=3 and

3 x5 y=7

----- (1)

4 x 3 y=3

----- (2)

From (1),

y=5 .

3 x=5 y+ 7
x=

5 y +7
3

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

3 y =3
( 5 y+7
3 )

20
28
y + 3 y=3
3
3
3

2
1
y=6
3
3
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y=1

y=1

Substitute

5 1
x=

8
11

(a)

into (3):

8
+7
11
3

6
11

The solution is

9.

8
11

x=

6
11

and

x
+ y +2=0
5

----- (1)

x
y10=0
3

------ (2)

From (1),

Substitute

y=

x
2
5

8
11

------ (3)

(3) into (2):

x x

2 10=0
3
5

x x
+ + 210=0
3 5
8
x=8
15
x=15

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x=15

Substitute

y=

into (3):

15
2
5

5
The solution is

(b)

x=15

x+y
=3
3

----- (1)

3 x+ y
=1
5

----- (2)

and

y=5 .

x+ y=9

From (1),

x=9 y

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

3 ( 9 y ) + y
=1
5
273 y+ y=5

2 y=22
y=11
Substitute

y=11

into (3):

x=911

2
The solution is

(c)

x=2 and

y=11 .

3 x y=23 ----- (1)

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x y
+ =4
3 4
From (1),

----- (2)

y=3 x23

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

x 3 x23
+
=4
3
4
4 x +9 x69=48

13 x=117
x=9

x=9

Substitute

into (3):

y=3 ( 9 )23
4
x=9

The solution is

(d)

and

y=4 .

x y
+ =4 ----- (1)
3 2
2
y
x =1 ----- (2)
3
6
From (1),

2 x +3 y=24

2 x =243 y
x=

243 y
2

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (1):

2 243 y
y
=1
3
2
6

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486 y y =6
7 y=42

y=6
Substitute

x=

y=6

into (3):

243 ( 6 )
2

3
The solution is

10.

(a)

x=3

2
1
=
x+ y 2x+ y
3 x+4 y=9

and

y=6 .

----- (1)

----- (2)

From (1),

2 (2 x + y )=x + y
4 x +2 y=x + y
y=3 x

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

3 x+ 4 (3 x ) =9
3 x12 x=9

9 x=9
x=1
Substitute

x=1 into (3):

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y=3(1)
3
The solution is

x=1 and

1
1
( x2 )= (1 y )
5
4

(b)

1
2 1
x+2 = ( 3 y )
7
3 3

y=3 .

----- (1)

----- (2)

20 (1):

4 ( x 2 )=5(1 y)
4 x 8=55 y

4 x +5 y=13

----- (3)

21 (2):

3 x +2

2
=7(3 y )
3

3 x+ 8=217 y

3 x=137 y
x=

137 y
3

----- (4)

Substitute (4) into (3):

( 1373 y )+5 y =13

52 28
y +5 y=13
3
3

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1
1
y=4
3
3
y=1

Substitute

x=

y=1

into (4):

137 ( 1 )
3

2
The solution is

(c)

x=2

and

y=1 .

5 x+ y
x+ y
=2
9
5

----- (1)

7 x3
y x
=1+
2
3

----- (2)

45 (1):

5 ( 5 x + y )=909(x+ y)
25 x+5 y =909 x 9 y

34 x +14 y=90
17 x+7 y =45

----- (3)

6 (2):

3 ( 7 x 3 )=6+ 2( yx )
21 x 9=6 +2 y 2 x

2 y=23 x15
y=

23 x15
2

----- (4)

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Substitute (4) into (3):

17 x+7

17 x+

( 23 x215 )=45

161
105
x
=45
2
2
97

1
1
x=97
2
2
x=1

x=1

Substitute

y=

into (4):

23 ( 1 )15
2

4
The solution is

(d)

x=1

and

x + y x y
=
3
5

y=4 .

----- (1)

x y
=2 x3 y +5 ----- (2)
5
From (1),

5 ( x+ y ) =3(x y )
5 x+5 y=3 x3 y

2 x =8 y
x=4 y

----- (3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

4 y y
=2 (4 y )3 y +5
5

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y =8 y3 y +5
10 y=5

1
2

y=

Substitute

x=4

y=

1
2

into (3):

( 12 )

The solution is

11.

When

x=3 ,

x=2 and

1
2

y=1 ,

3 p ( 3 )+ q (1 ) =11
9 pq=11

----- (1)

q ( 3 ) +5 (1 ) =p
p=3 q5

----- (2)

Substitute (2) into (1):

9 (3 q5 )q=11
27 q45q=11
28 q=56

q=2

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Substitute

q=2 into (2):

p=3 (2 )5
1
p

The values of
12.

When

x=11 ,

and of

are 1 and

respectively.

y=5 ,

p (11 )+5 (5)=q

11 p+25=q

----- (1)

q (11 ) +7 ( 5 )= p
11 q+35=p

----- (2)

Substitute (2) into (1):

11 (11 q+ 35 ) +25=q
121 q385+ 25=q

120 q=360
q=3
Substitute

q=3

into (2):

11 ( 3 )+35= p
p=2

13.

The values of pof q are 23 respectively .

8 s3 h=9

29 s+10 h=16

----- (1)
----- (2)
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10 (1):

80 s30 h=90

----- (3)

87 s+ 30 h=48

3 (2):

----- (4)

(3) + (4):

( 80 s30 h )+ (87 s+30 h ) =90+48

80 s30 h87 s+30 h=42

7 s=42
s=6
Substitute

s=6

into (1):

8 ( 6 )3 h=9
483 h=9
3 h=57

h=19
The height above the ground is 19 m and the time when
the cat meets the mouse is

6s .

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